You decide… Accidental death OR SUICIDE ?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

death in this case was a combined overdose of methadone and (alcohol) http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/4082563-overdose-death-leads-reprimand-minnesota-physician Overdose death leads to reprimand for Minnesota physician The 2014 overdose death of a patient has led to a local physician being fined and reprimanded by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Dr. Timothy L. Burke, an infectious-disease specialist for Essentia Health-Duluth […]

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New Data: Illegally obtained opioids is the “driving force” behind epidemic

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

But just 8.3 percent of those decedents had an active opioid prescription in the same month as their death, DPH said, and in 83 percent of opioid overdose deaths that had a toxicology report completed the person who died had “illegally-obtained or likely illegally-obtained substances” in their system at their time of death. BOSTON (STATE […]

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Robbing pharmacies is KIDS PLAY ?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Indiana leads U.S. again in pharmacy robberies Despite some targeted measures to protect pharmacies, Indiana isn’t shedding its unwanted designation as the No. 1 state for pharmacy robberies. Consider this statistic: Indiana had more pharmacy robberies from the beginning of 2013 to May of this year than any other state. Indiana logged 367 robberies, while California — with […]

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